Lihue Airport (LIH)
Lihue Airport (LIH)
LIH
Lihue Airport (LIH)
Lihue, HI
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | LIH |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
159°20'20.2480"
W /
21°58'33.5400"
N -159.338958 / 21.975983 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 152.40 ft / 46.45 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 915 acres |
| From nearest city | 2 nautical miles E of Lihue, HI |
| Location | Kauai County, HI |
| Magnetic Variation | 11E (1990) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | HAWAIIAN ISLANDS |
| Region | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZHN - HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY |
| Tie-in FSS | HNL - HONOLULU |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | LIH (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1973/05 |
Runway 03/21
| Dimensions | 6500 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 03 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 45° | 225° |
| Physical elevation | 152.30 ft | 80.20 ft |
| Coordinates | 21.972904 / -159.348818 | 21.985555 / -159.335252 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI |
4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 1.5 NM AND 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND OFFSET 9.5 DEG E OF CNTRLN DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN. |
4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
| CL lights | No | No |
| TDZ lights | No | No |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions | 6500 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 17 | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 180° | ° |
| Physical elevation | 91.20 ft | 91.30 ft |
| Coordinates | 21.981683 / -159.335879 | 21.963790 / -159.335882 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI |
4-light PAPI on left *UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes |
Runway H1
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment |
| H1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 144.10 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 21.982222 / -159.346806 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway end lights | No | |
| CL lights | No | |
| TDZ lights | No |
Runway H2
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | CONC |
| Surface treatment |
| H2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 133.70 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 21.983194 / -159.345806 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
Runway H3
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m) |
| Surface | CONC |
| Surface treatment |
| H3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 125.60 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 21.983972 / -159.344944 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
- STADIUM FLOOD LIGHTS 125 FT AGL/282 FT MSL/ 2400 FT SW FROM RWY 03 THR.
- RWY 17/35 WGT LMT DC10-10 340000 LBS; DC10-30 430000 LBS.
- 405 FT OF RWY 17/35 500 FT SOUTH OF TWY D & RWY 17/35 INT NOT VSB FM ATCT.
- HELICOPTER PADS 1-20 LCTD W OF CONTROL TOWER.
- MISC 2 OF 3: ACFT NEEDING ENG RUNUPS FOR OTR THAN NML START-UP AND TAXI OUT ARE RQRD TO COORD THESE RUNUPS WITH OPS AT 808-651-6255. NML RUNUP AREA IS ON TWY ALPHA NORTH OF TWY B AND ALPHA INT. ACFT ORIENTATION IS DEPENDENT ON WIND AND TWR APVL.
- MISC 3 OF 3: POWER SETTING WILL NOT CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIGHTS AND SIGNS, IF RUN MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AN ALTERNATE LOCATION WILL BE SELECTED.
- MISC 1 OF 3: PPR FOR PARKING ALL TRANSIENT ACFT, CALL ARPT OPS CONTROL (808)651-6255; FAX (808) 241-3939 BTN 1700Z 0230Z, OTHER TIMES (808) 274-3814. MILITARY/CIVILIAN ACFT CARRYING MUNITIONS/HAZMAT MUST COORDINATE ITINERARY NLT 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL.
- EXTENSIVE LARGE AND SMALL BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF RYS INCLUDING THE NENE GOOSE.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.
- INTXN DEPS FM TWY D ON RY 17/35 NOT AUTHORIZED.
- PPR FOR TRANSPORTATION OF DIV 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 EXPLOSIVES AND HAZMAT IN AND OUT OF ARPT. CALL ARPT OPS AT 808-651-6255.
- MILITARY ACFT MAKE FUEL ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE ARRIVAL.
- DUE TO NONVISIBILITY ATCT UNABLE TO PROVIDE ATC SVC BTN ACFT AND/OR VEHICLES ON TWY B FM 220 FT TO 500 FT S OF TWY D.